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postr/StutterNov 14, 2015
15 points

Does anyone else stutter like CRAZY near their mother/father?

Does anyone else stutter like CRAZY near their mother/father? This is my case. I can achive the illusion of near fluency to friends and strangers. But I stutter up an absolute storm near my mother. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2015
7 points

I have three kids, none of them stutter. None of them care that I stutter. In actual fact, I stutter a lot less talking to the, than I do anyone else. Stuttering shouldn't be a factor in the decisi...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Family Support & ConflictIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2015
5 points

You should tell your brother (and your mother) that you feel disrespected when that happens. They are your family and they should respect your feelings. Tell them that you would really appreciate it i...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesFamily Support & Conflict
postr/StutterSep 27, 2015
0 points

Why didn't our parents take responsibility?

Why didn't our parents take responsibility? They gave birth to us. They passed on these faulty genetics to us. They should be held accountable 100%. My mother and father acted as if I NEVER had a stu...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsStigma & BullyingFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2015
3 points

I have a relatively mild stutter. If you're getting by in life just fine, marriage and parenting wouldn't even be an issue. My wife sometimes makes fun of my stutter, and sometimes she's like spit it ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationDating & RomanceFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2015
4 points

Being a parent puts you in a comfort zone with your children, more so then anyone. My kids are grown up and supporting themselves for several years. One daughter never talks about it and looks up to m...

Parent & CaregiverSocial & Relationships
Parent Emotions & GuiltFamily DynamicsFamily Support & Conflict
postr/StutterSep 11, 2015
13 points

Parenting with a stutter?

Parenting with a stutter? I'm in a rough patch right now. I'm in college trying to figure out careers I can do, but really all I want in life is to be a wife and mom. But even that scares me. I love...

Parent & CaregiverSocial & Relationships
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltTreatment Decisions+2 more
postr/StutterAug 1, 2015
2 points

New to the sub, looking for advice.

New to the sub, looking for advice. Hey everyone, just found this sub and I've always been interested because my dad has had a stutter his entire life. It's more severe than almost anything I've seen,...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2015
1 points

Wow... I have a mild stutter, so it's easy for me to say maybe. But I think the more you be mute, the difficult it will be in the future. It doesn't help if people around you behave like they do. If ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyHelplessness & AgencyFamily Support & Conflict
postr/StutterJul 1, 2015
2 points

My story. Any advice?

My story. Any advice? Hey all! Just found this sub. So first of all, when I was 18 - the summer after High school graduation I attended an intense 3 week course in Toronto. The program the Dr'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Experiential AssociationFrustration & AngerFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2015
1 points

> Most importantly.. never use it against someone in a heated moment and apologise later, because I/we will never, ever forget. This is the reason why I avoid my family. My sisters, unwittingly or...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingFamily Support & Conflict
postr/StutterMay 16, 2015
6 points

Suggestions to be a better friend

Suggestions to be a better friend So I've been dating an amazing person for a while, and they stutter. (disclaimer: person is a redditor, and will probably see this. if so, Hi! and I hope this doe...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesFamily Support & Conflict
postr/StutterFeb 4, 2015
10 points

Sometimes it feels like people don't want to talk to me, because of my stutter

Sometimes it feels like people don't want to talk to me, because of my stutter It feels as though I need to initiate conversations far too often. I don't always mind it but every now and then it does ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2015
1 points

i find for me its strangers, friends, and family are the absolute worst yet people i only kinda know (co-workers, friends of friends, etc) i am at my most fluent. ...

Social & Relationships
Friendships & BelongingFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2014
4 points

I used to feel that way about my husband's stutter, but after ten years, and a much better understanding of how it makes him feel, it's not cute anymore. It's hard to remember how adorable it is when ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2014
2 points

I don't know how much you stutter, i stuttered less in front of people i cared about and i was comfortable being with (it still stuttered pretty much, but i could express myself). I guess another big ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationFriendships & Belonging+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

Check this video out from the most recent nsa conference. This is a dad's speech. http://youtu.be/g2PJ5hlRKPQ Maybe you can show it to him? ...

Social & Relationships
Family Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2014
1 points

You beat me to posting This is the video I wanted to show the Throwaway poster who posted about his dad. I really hope you see this and share with him (even if you have to make him watch)....

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2014
2 points

Reading this made me feel very sad, and glad my family have been so awesome about my stutter. Basically, what your dad is doing is not cool. That is NOT how people treat you in "the real world". Besi...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFamily Support & ConflictHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2014
1 points

Woah dude what the fuck. If someone did that to me, I wouldn't speak to them again. If my Dad did that to me, he wouldn't see me ever again. If he did, it's because I've come to beat the shit out o...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerStigma & BullyingFamily Support & Conflict